We love Temecula and the amazing families that build and bond our community. Dr. Jon and Dr. Ryan Rucker grew up working on an agricultural ranch in California’s Coachella Valley, where their grandfather was a dentist in nearby Palm Springs, and that upbringing shaped the work ethic and attention to detail they bring to every smile in Temecula and Murrieta. Rucker Orthodontics began as a dream to build a world-class orthodontic team and deliver award-winning smiles and that dream is now a reality. We are two brothers on a mission to bring orthodontic treatment to a whole new level.
Dr. Jon Rucker
Dr. Jon Rucker, DDS, MS, is a certified specialist in orthodontics and has been board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics since 2013. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010, then completed three years of orthodontic specialty training at Saint Louis University’s Center for Advanced Dental Education, graduating in 2013 with a Master of Science degree. His additional training includes a one-year fellowship in cleft lip and palate at Cardinal Glennon Hospital. Dr. Jon is a speaker for Damon, mentors orthodontists learning the Damon system, and has conducted research comparing initial discomfort between fixed Damon appliances and Invisalign. Outside the office, he loves his family, CrossFit, pickleball, ice hockey and the ocean.
Dr. Ryan Rucker
Dr. Ryan Rucker, DDS, MS, is a certified specialist in orthodontics and has been board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics since 2021. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa in 2019, then completed a two-and-a-half-year orthodontic residency at Saint Louis University’s Center for Advanced Dental Education, graduating in 2021 with a Master of Science degree, and joined Rucker Orthodontics that December. Outside the office, he loves his family, Formula 1 and CrossFit.
Both doctors belong to the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association and the California Dental Association, and both complete California’s required continuing education every two years. Their advanced training includes gummy smile treatment with temporary anchorage devices and piezosurgery-assisted palatal expansion.